RealOp Investments acquires two Greenville retail properties
October 8, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – RealOp Investments, a Greenville-based commercial real estate investment firm, recently acquired two well-known properties in the Greenville area. Pelham Place located at the intersection of Pelham Road…
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Science and Math Governor’s School kicks off ENGAGE program for middle school girls in Florence
October 8, 2015
FLORENCE, SC — The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) is kicking off its newest outreach initiative, ENGAGE, for seventh and eighth grade female students in Florence…
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Rebuild Upstate and NAI Earle Furman unite on project
October 8, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – More than 50 employees of NAI Earle Furman took part in a Rebuild Upstate work project in the Staunton Bridge community Thursday. “NAI Earle Furman believes in…
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Fall for Greenville to accept donations for flood relief efforts
October 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Beginning at the pre-event concert Thursday night, and continuing throughout the weekend, Fall for Greenville festival-goers will have an opportunity to support flood victims in the Midlands and…
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Ten at the Top reaches 500 regional engagements
October 7, 2015
UPSTATE, SC – Ten at the Top (TATT), an organization created to foster collaboration, partnerships and strategic planning across the Upstate, recently conducted the 500th regional engagement (presentations, forums, meetings, surveys)…
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Fall for Greenville road closures
October 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC -The following roads will be closed for Fall for Greenville: Thursday, October 8 3:30 p.m. East Washington Street, from Main Street to Spring Street 7 p.m. Main…
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Greenville Police Department to support law enforcement efforts in Columbia
October 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Chief Ken Miller has announced that 10 officers (including one sergeant and one lieutenant) from the Greenville Police Department (GPD) are traveling to Columbia today to provide supplemental…
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SCAM ALERT: Avoid fraudulent charities looking to profit off flood
October 7, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – In response to the devastation of the recent flood, many South Carolinians are searching for ways to help victims. The SC Department of Consumer Affairs and Secretary of…
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Wells Fargo announces $300,000 donation to Red Cross to aid flood relief efforts
October 7, 2015SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) announced today that it is making a donation of $300,000 to the American Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts in…
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South Carolinians impacted by severe storms and flooding encouraged to register with FEMA to be considered for recovery assistance
October 7, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – – As South Carolinians continue to respond and recover from recent severe storms and flooding, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) announced information about registering with and applying for…
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TD donates $100,000 to aid flood relief efforts
October 7, 2015TD Bank and the TD Charitable Foundation today donated $75,000 to the American Red Cross and $25,000 to a local food bank to assist with flood relief efforts in South…
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United Way of Greenville County contributes $100,000 to Flood Disaster Recovery
October 7, 2015
Columbia, SC — United Way of Greenville County is contributing $100,000 on behalf of its donors to support flood recovery efforts around the state. The executive committee of United Way…
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Shelly DeVreese joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville
October 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Shelly DeVreese as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office. DeVreese joins Coldwell Banker Caine as an experienced full time licensed…
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National Flood Relief Fund for S.C. Midlands organizations established by Central Carolina Community Foundation
October 7, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Deadly, record-smashing rainfall has caused massive flooding across the eleven Midlands counties served by Central Carolina Community Foundation in Columbia, S.C. In response, the Foundation has established a…
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SCDOR to offer tax relief to those impacted by severe storms and flooding in SC
October 7, 2015
SCDOR to Offer Tax Relief to those Impacted by Severe Storms and Flooding in SC South Carolina taxpayers impacted by the severe storms and flooding that began October 1, 2015…
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StorageCraft offers free backup and disaster recovery software to businesses impacted by floods in Southeast
October 7, 2015
Download of three-day version of ShadowProtect software available until Oct. 30. Businesses and non-profit organizations in areas of the southeastern United States that were affected by the past week’s catastrophic…
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Demers Ambulances has named First Priority South as their new dealer for South Carolina
October 7, 2015
BELOEIL, QC – Demers Ambulances is proud to announce it has signed First Priority South as their new dealer for the states of South Carolina, North Carolina and Kentucky. “This is…
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Relief efforts in the Carolinas get boost with $100,000 donation from Duke Energy
October 7, 2015
$80,000 donation to the American Red Cross in South Carolina $20,000 donation to the American Red Cross in North Carolina CHARLOTTE, NC – Duke Energy today announced a $100,000donation to the American…
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SCRA wins excellence in economic development award
October 7, 2015
Takes Home Gold Honor for Multi-Year Economic Development COLUMBIA, SC – SCRA and its flagship SC Launch program, were presented with a Gold Excellence in Multi-Year Economic Development Award in…
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Wagner’s Herman named GHS Med Scholar
October 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Herman, an Equity Partner in Wagner Wealth Management, has been named a Greenville Health Medical Scholar for the fall 2015 term. The five-week program is designed…
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Free legal assistance available for South Carolina flood victims
October 7, 2015A toll-free legal aid hotline is now available to victims of South Carolina’s recently declared flood disaster areas in Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, Sumter, Clarendon and Williamsburg…
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National Flood Relief Fund for S.C. Midlands organizations established by Central Carolina Community Foundation
October 7, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Deadly, record-smashing rainfall has caused massive flooding across the eleven Midlands counties served by Central Carolina Community Foundation in Columbia, S.C. In response, the Foundation has established a…
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Wagner’s Herman named GHS Med Scholar
October 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Jeff Herman, an Equity Partner in Wagner Wealth Management, has been named a Greenville Health Medical Scholar for the fall 2015 term. The five-week program is designed…
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Girl Scouts collecting supplies for flood-affected members
October 6, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – The Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands Council is asking the public to help with its effort to provide relief from the devastation and…
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Historic Cliffside powerhouse imploded as part of Duke Energy’s modernization effort
October 6, 2015CHARLOTTE, NC – As Duke Energy demolished one of the last vestiges of the historic coal-fired Cliffside Steam Station in Mooresboro on Tuesday morning, Reno and Betty Bailey knew the…
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Greenville Health System honored with two UHC awards
October 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – UHC, an alliance of the nation’s leading nonprofit academic medical centers and their affiliated hospitals, honored Greenville Health System with the Supply Chain Performance Excellence Award and…
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Cleveland Park Playground community build is two weeks away
October 6, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – We Need Your Help! In just TWO weeks, there will be a 6-day opportunity for you to help build the new Cleveland Park Playground. The park will…
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Wells Fargo gift will give many people access to education
October 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Wells Fargo Foundation has given $42,500 to support education at Greenville Technical College in several different areas. The college’s Quick Jobs With a Future program will…
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‘’Twas the Night Before Christmas’ auditions at the Spartanburg Youth Theatre
October 6, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Spartanburg Youth Theatre will hold auditions for its second show of the 2015-2016 season, ’Twas the Night Before Christmas. The play is an energetic, zany romp through…
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Gov. Haley secures Disaster Unemployment Assistance
October 6, 2015COLUMBIA , SC – Gov. Nikki Haley and the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce announced today that Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) will be made available to assist people who…
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SBA offers disaster assistance to residents of South Carolina affected by severe storms and flooding
October 6, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet issued the following statement after the announcement of the Presidential disaster declaration for several counties in South Carolina affected by…
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Rebuild Upstate hosting free business networking event
October 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate is inviting business leaders to a free morning networking event later this month. WakeUp with Rebuild will be held Tuesday, October 20 from 7:30 a.m.…
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The Cliffs website receives outstanding achievement award
October 6, 2015
CliffsLiving.com establishes a name in technology TRAVELERS REST, SC – Web Marketing Association (WMA) recently recognized The Cliffs’ new website CliffsLiving.com with the 2015 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web…
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Greenville emergency services lending aid to rescue and recovery efforts
October 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Having been spared the brunt of this weekend’s historic rain event, the Greenville City Fire Department and public safety agencies throughout Greenville County are now focusing their efforts on…
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FEMA Disaster Relief Information for South Carolina
October 6, 2015
If you live in Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Lexington, Orangeburg, Richland, or Williamsburg county, you can apply for federal assistance. Apply at: http://www.disasterassistance.gov or by calling 800-621-3362 / 800-462-7585 (TTY)
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BJU Ranked as 12th Best Value College in the Nation
October 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Bob Jones University has been named the 12th Best Value College in the nation by Educate to Career College Ranking Index – 2016 (ETC). According to ETC, the index…
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Service Projects Part of Student Veterans’ Mission
October 6, 2015
PENDLETON, SC – For 10-year-old Christopher Morton, Monday and Wednesday afternoons are reserved for him to visit Patriots’ Place and meet with newfound buddies Drew Pitman and Jeremy Max, and other…
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Erika DeRoberts joins Coldwell Banker Caine
October 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine hired Erika DeRoberts as the company’s Project Executive and Director of Developer Relations, effective today. She comes to Coldwell Banker Caine from serving as Branch…
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The Cliffs website receives outstanding achievement award
October 6, 2015
CliffsLiving.com establishes a name in technology TRAVELERS REST, SC – Web Marketing Association (WMA) recently recognized The Cliffs’ new website CliffsLiving.com with the 2015 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web…
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Rebuild Upstate hosting free business networking event
October 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Rebuild Upstate is inviting business leaders to a free morning networking event later this month. WakeUp with Rebuild will be held Tuesday, October 20 from 7:30 a.m.…
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Statement from Gov. Nikki Haley on disaster declaration
October 5, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Governor Nikki Haley released the following statement after President Barack Obama signed a disaster declaration for South Carolina: “Tonight’s federal declaration was an extremely important first step in our…
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Vital Spaces founder achieves Building Biology Certification
October 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Upstate business owner Angela Self is among the first in the state to become a certified building biology environmental consultant from the International Institute for Building-Biology &…
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Girls for STEAM Present ‘Girls Who Rock’
October 5, 2015
Spartanburg, SC– Girls for STEAM will celebrate Ada Lovelace and women trailblazers by learning about the benefits of math; the evolution of computers; and careers in science, engineering, and the…
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Artists’ Guild announces award winners from 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition
October 5, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg hosted a reception for its 42nd Annual Juried Exhibition on Sept. 18, when award winners for Best in Show, 2D Excellence, 3D Excellence,…
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Greenville Area Parkinson Society hires Executive Director
October 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Greenville Area Parkinson Society (GAPS) recently hired Tim Bishop as executive director. His role includes having overall strategic and operational responsibility for programs, funding and execution…
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Clemson University’s Rutland Institute for Ethics announces 2015 James F. Barker Award recipient
October 5, 2015
Scott T. Dishman of The Family Effect to be recognized at Award Dinner on October 22, tickets now available CLEMSON, SC – After a rigorous selection process, Clemson University’s Rutland…
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Greenville Women Giving hosts Middle School Matters initiative
October 5, 2015
WHAT: Greenville Women Giving, a women’s collective giving organization celebrating its 10th annual season of giving to the Greenville community, will host the first of a series of five planned…
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Upstate doctor’s research on vitamin D and MS published in Journal of Neurological Sciences
October 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Journal of Neurological Sciences recently published an article by Greenville Health System neurologist Dr. Jagannadha R. Avasarala that looks at the connection between vitamin D and…
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New executive team completes reorganization of Serrus Capital Partners
October 5, 2015
Industry veterans bring unrivaled operational experience to SC’s premier real estate investment firm GREENVILLE, SC – Serrus Capital Partners, a Greenville‐based real estate investment and management company, is pleased to announce…
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Nonprofit Leaders and Board Members Gather at Shine the Light Forum
October 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – DNA Creative Communications (DNA), in partnership with Community Foundation of Greenville, United Way of Greenville County and Hollingsworth Funds, hosted “Leading with an Exceptional Board: Moving from…
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